Target tears a page from Apple's design book

October 17, 2013

Apple's store design has become as ubiquitous as the iPhone itself. Best Buy has tapped into Apple's minimalistic, hands-on approach to merchandising and now…

Saks to introduce The Fifth Man concept shop

October 11, 2013

Chicago's flagship Saks Fifth Avenue store will offer men a "new lifestyle shopping experience all under one roof," said Tom Ott, senior vice president for…

JCPenney opens Disney Shops for 'fairytale' experience

October 7, 2013

JCPenney announced recently the launch of the Disney Shop inside 565 store locations.

Micro moments of truth

by Jeannie Walters — Chief Customer Experience Investigator, 360Connext

Customers are shopping the way they want to shop — via mobile, online or in-store — and it’s up to retailers to keep it fresh, keep it current and keep it…

Reebok opens FitHub concept store in UK

October 4, 2013

The sportswear brand Reebok has opened its first FitHub concept store in London, designed to encourage people "to move, to train, to get fit and have fun doing…

Target launches 'baby experience program' in select Chicago stores

September 19, 2013

Target announced this week the launch of an enhanced baby experience program in 10 existing Chicago-area stores.

Best Buy: Why in-store analytics are critical for survival

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Best Buy is a case study unfolding before our eyes. It is quite literally a test of how today's omnichannel consumers will behaviorally respond to radical…

Macy's Herald Square flagship now dubs as official NYC visitor center

September 18, 2013

Macy's famed flagship store is now co-branded with NYC & Company as an Official NYC Information Center, offering new services to enhance the customer…

UK's Dixons opens 'Store of the Future'

September 13, 2013

The U.K.-based electronics retailer Dixons has opened its Currys/PC World "Store of the Future," an article on pcr-online.biz reported.

Pearle Vision to unveil new store design in Ohio

September 12, 2013

Pearle Vision announced plans to unveil an updated store design at a new location in Cleveland, Ohio, as part of its plan to build a consistent brand…

Apple unveils new store design in California

September 10, 2013

Apple unveiled its latest retail store design last Saturday at the opening of a new location in Stanford, Calif.

What if a 'foodie' ran your store?

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

After returning from India, I had to an opportunity to meet with over 70 technology retailers from Latin America last week. For all retailers owning brick and…

Brooks Brothers' San Fran flagship crafts Gatsby-era experience

September 4, 2013

Brooks Brothers today announced the opening of its newest retail location in San Francisco — a 26,000 square foot flagship store that will carry collections…

AT&T talks customer experience at RCEES

Amanda Collins, Customer Experience Manager for AT&T flagship store in Chicago, gave a presentation at this year's Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit…

Has the Apple Store lost its uniqueness?

Apple's third quarter earnings dipped slightly, the first decline since 2009.

AT&T retail chief explains 'The Store of the Future'

by Carmine Gallo — President, GCG

As consumers shift many of their purchases online, will physical retail stores even have a reason to exist? That’s the difficult question AT&T retail…

RCEES: How AT&T brought an invisible product to life

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Customer experience managers from AT&T's Chicago flagship discussed brand evolution.

Target offers a look at its store design philosophy

August 7, 2013

Target offered a behind-the-scenes look at its store design philosophy through the years on its website, "A Bullseye View."

How long are shoppers willing to wait? Six minutes.

August 2, 2013

A new study by Omnico, which surveyed 1,344 U.K. consumers, says that British shoppers are willing to stand in line an average of six minutes before giving up…

AT&T to share customer experience insights at San Diego summit

July 30, 2013

In 2012, AT&T opened the doors to its first and only brand flagship store. This space is designed to showcase the best of the brand through interactive and…